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Nasirol Molk Mosque, Shiraz

Nasirol Molk who was one of the elite of Shiraz, is the founder of this mosque.

Outstanding for its architectural technique, tileworks, and
columniation, this is an imitation of Vakil Mosque. The mosque is the
essence of Iranian art and architecture.

The construction work of mosque began in 1293 AH. and was finally
terminated in 1305 AH., by Mohammad Hassan Me'mar and Mohammad Reza
Kashi Paz Shirazi.

Goharshad Mosque, Mashhad

Goharshad Mosque in Mashhad located in southern part of Imam Reza's (AS)
holy shrine, is the oldest mosque of the city, dating back to the 15th
century C.E.



The holy shrine almost embraces the mosque. The construction of the
mosque was begun in 1409 C.E. and it took 12 years to be over. According
to Sir Percy Sykes, diplomat and historian, it is the noblest mosque in
the central Asia.



The mosque was commissioned by Goharshad Agha, daughter of Amir Ghiyase
al-Din Tarkhan, constructed by the famous architect of the Timurid era,
Qavam al-Din Zein al-Din bin Tayyan Shirazi. The building of themosque
as written by the then governor general Baysonqor Mirza was built in the
time of Shahrokh.

Vakil Mosque, Shiraz

Vakil Mosque is situated west of the famous Vakil Bazaar. It was built
in 1187 (AH) during Zand Dynasty. It covers an area of 8,660 square
meters. On the two sides of the entrance gate there are magnificent
tile-works and arches.



The left and right corridors of the entrance gate are connected to the
main room. Alongside the altar there is a 14-step tall platform made of
green marbles where the speaker has to climb a number of stairs to reach
the top to address the audience. On the inscription of the entrance
gate there are Quranic verses engraved in Sols and Nosakh scripts.



Its nocturnal area or Shabestan (night prayer hall) with an area of 2700
sq.m. contains 48 similar tall pillars of stone with a beautiful
ceiling and a marble altar that is considered to be one of the master
pieces of the Zandieh era.



The historic building was registered as national heritage about 76 years ago.

Yazd Grand Mosque

The Grand Mosque of Yazd province is one of the most beautiful historical monuments and unique tourist attractions in central Iran.
The Jame Mosque (Friday Mosque) which dates back to the 14th century, is located in the heart of Yazd city, and was once surrounded by schools, bazaars, libraries, bathhouses and other urban institutions, the remains of which can still be seen today.
History says the original building was a Zoroastrian fire temple in the Sassanid era which was later converted into a mosque during the Seljuk reign.
The mosque is crowned with a magnificent dome decorated with turquoise and white geometric tiles and has a pair of minarets considered to be the highest in all Iran.
Unlike most Islamic architecture, the mosque has strong resemblance to Sassanid buildings. Its large rectangular winter prayer halls, flanking the sanctuary and iwan, are laid out in the Sassanid triple-iwan plan.

Naqsh-e Rostam, Shiraz

Naqsh-e Rostam is a site believed by archaeologists to have been a cemetery for Persepolis, where Achaemenid, Parthian and Sassanid royalty were laid to rest.
Located about 3-4 kilometers northwest of Persepolis in Iran's Fars province, the site contains funerary related works belonging to the Elamite (second millennium BCE), Achaemenid (550-330 BCE) and Sassanid (226-651 CE) eras.
The only surviving monument from the pre-Achaemenid period is a relief which was almost completely obliterated when the court scene of Bahram II (276-293 CE) was carved over it.
The remnants of the scene show an attendant standing behind two deities seated on layered thrones resembling coiled snakes.